Barrel-lifter



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BARREL Llfmf APPLICATION FILED OCT-14, 1926 1,379,313.. muted May24,1921.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK L. SCHNEIDER, 0F SHELLROCK, IOWA.

BARREL-LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

g Patented May 24, `1921.

Application filed 0cto'ber14, 1920. Serial 110.416,819.

To all 'whom t may concern: ,Y

.Be it known that I, FRANK L. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Shellrock, in the county of Butler andState of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Lifters, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supports especially adaptedfor use in connection with water barrels and the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a support of theclass described having novel means whereby a barrel lled with water orother liquid may be elevated to a point at which it is convenient todispense the water or other liquid.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support or liftingapparatus of the class described having simple means for securing thebarrel against movement when. in an elevated position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of theclass described which is of highly simplified construction, efficient inuse and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the 1mproved barrel lifting apparatus;

Fig. 2v is a front elevation of the same, parts being shown in section.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numerals 10 designatestandards which converge in the direction of their upper ends and whichare connected by means of a bolt 12 having threaded engagement with anut 14. As illustrated in Fig. 2, a sleeve 16 is mounted on the bolt 12between the upper end portions of the standards 10 and serves as a meansfor bracing the same with relation to each other.

The standards 10 are mounted on the base members 20 which may be ofangle iron and which are secured to the lower portions of the standardsby means of bolts 22. The end portions of the base members are connectedto the standards by means of bracing rods 24 secured to the standards bymeans of bolts or other fastening devices 26.

A drum 30 is vrotatably extended through the upper portions of thestandards and has a rope or other exible element l32 secured thereto sothat as the drum rotates, the flexible element 32 will be wound upon thesame. The drum 30 is provided with an operating handle 34 by means ofwhich the drum may be manually rotated.

The drum may be secured in an adjusted position by means of a pivotedpawl 38 which coperates with a ratchet wheel 40 keyed or otherwisesecured to the drum. In this manner, the flexible element and the drum30 may be employed for securing a barrel 42 or other object in anelevated position.

With reference to Fig. 1, it will be noted that the lower portion of theiexible element 32 is formed with a, loop 43 which slidably receives aflexible element 44 in the form of a chain. One end portion of the chainis permanently connected to a hook 46 while the other end of the chainis passed through an opening in the rear portion of a barrel-engaginghook 48. The lastmentioned end portion of the chain is provided at itsend with a hook 50 adapted to selectively en age 'any one of the linksof the chain so that the effective length of the chain may be varied atwill. In this manner, the chain and the hooks 46 and 48 may be employedfor supporting barrels of various lengths. Since the flexible element 44is slidable through the loop 43, equal portions of the chain may bearranged on opposite sides of the loop after the length of the chain hasbeen adjusted for use in supporting a barrel of a particular length.

In the use of the improved barrel elevating apparatus, the barrel ispositioned between the standards 10 and the hooks 46 and 48 aresubsequently engaged with the chines of the barrel. The drum 30 may nowbe rotated by a corresponding movement of the handle 34 so as to windthe flexible element 32 onto the drum whereby the barrel will beelevated. The elevation of the barrel continues until the sides of thesame are firmly engaged with the adjacent portions of the standards.Since the standards gradually converge in the direction of their upperends, barrels of various widths may be securely held inv position. Thedrum may be held in a set position for securing the barrel in positionby means of the pawl and ratchet 38 and 40 respectively.

When thus held securely in an elevated position7 the contents of thebarrel may be dispensed through a spigot 52.

Having thus described the invention, what 4 is claimed as new is:

A lifting device for barrels comprising a pair of inclined standards,spacing means connecting the upper ends of the standards, a drum carriedby said standards, means whereby the drum may be secured in a setposition, base members each secured midway its ends tothe lower end of astandard; braces secured to said base members and the adjacentstandards, a flexible element wound about and Vsecuredto said drum; saidflexible element being providedrat its lower end with aloop, a chainpassed through said loop, a barrel engaging hook carried by one end ofsaid chain, a second barrel-engaging hook having an opening slidablyreceiving said chan,.and a holding member carried by the slidablyreceived end of the chain and adapted for engaging the links of thechain whereby the eiective length, of thechain may be varied. i i A In.testimony whereof). aiiir my signature.

FRANKL. SCHNEIDER. [Lie]

